Engineering at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

What traits are you looking for in a engineering school? To help you decide if University of Nebraska - Lincoln is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's engineering program.

UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and has a total student population of 25,108. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 499 students received a bachelor's degree in engineering from UNL.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Engineering section at the bottom of this page.

UNL Engineering Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
• Master’s Degree in Engineering
• Doctorate Degree in Engineering

Online Classes Are Available at UNL

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? UNL offers distance education options for engineering at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UNL Engineering Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the engineering progam at UNL compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The engineering major at UNL is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Engineering. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	28
Best Value Engineering Schools	41
Most Focused Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools	68
Most Popular Engineering Master’s Degree Schools	106

In 2021, 119 students received their master’s degree in engineering from UNL. This makes it the #107 most popular school for engineering master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 51 students who received their doctoral degrees in engineering, making the school the #69 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Engineering Student Demographics at UNL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the engineering majors at University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

UNL Engineering Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 499 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering from UNL. About 86% were men and 14% were women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in engineering at UNL are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska - Lincoln with a bachelor's in engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	361
International Students	65
Other Races/Ethnicities	28

UNL Engineering Master’s Program

Of the 119 engineering students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UNL, about 79% were men and 21% were women.

Of the students who received a engineering master's degree from UNL, 66% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Nebraska - Lincoln with a master's in engineering.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	79
International Students	31
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

UNL also has a doctoral program available in engineering. In 2021, 51 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Engineering

If you plan to be a engineering major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Nebraska - Lincoln. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Mechanical Engineering	151
Civil Engineering	130
Computer Engineering	83
Electrical Engineering	74
Architectural Engineering	62
Biological Engineering	53
General Engineering	48
Chemical Engineering	37
Agricultural Engineering	18
Construction Engineering	8
Environmental Engineering	6

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Architecture & Related Services
• Natural Resources & Conservation

Careers That Engineering Grads May Go Into

A degree in engineering can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NE, the home state for University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

Occupation	Jobs in NE	Average Salary in NE
Software Applications Developers	4,740	$87,800
Systems Software Developers	2,880	$94,620
Civil Engineers	1,740	$84,240
Cost Estimators	1,480	$59,160
Computer Network Architects	1,250	$98,430

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By (NONE LISTED, JUST A WEBSITE) www.mawhamba.net under License

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